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More from 2020 election: announcements, news, and updates

Politics
The Democratic freakout over the Electoral College, explainedThe Democratic freakout over the Electoral College, explained
Politics

Democrats face some “nightmare scenarios” in the 2020 election yet again, but there’s also reason for optimism.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
We might not know who won the California primary for days or weeksWe might not know who won the California primary for days or weeks
Politics

Mail-in and provisional ballots mean that counting votes can take a while.

By Cameron Peters
Amy Klobuchar can win where Democrats need to win in 2020
Politics

Sen. Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination on March 2. Here’s the case for her candidacy, part of a Vox series published earlier in 2020.

By Kay Steiger
Politics
Amy Klobuchar drops out of the 2020 presidential raceAmy Klobuchar drops out of the 2020 presidential race
Politics

Her pragmatic pitch didn’t resonate with enough voters.

By Li Zhou
Pete Buttigieg is more electable than Bernie Sanders — and more progressive than you think
Politics

Buttigieg dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination on March 1. Here’s the case for his candidacy from a Vox series published earlier in 2020.

By Dylan Matthews
How Democrats’ delegate math actually works
Explainers

Small differences in the vote total could result in drastically different delegate hauls.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Biden says he’ll contest the Democratic nomination if there’s no majorityBiden says he’ll contest the Democratic nomination if there’s no majority
Politics

If Sanders leads in delegates but doesn’t have a majority, Biden said he’ll fight for the nomination.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
Pete Buttigieg drops out of the presidential racePete Buttigieg drops out of the presidential race
Politics

The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor was the most successful openly gay candidate in primary history, but struggled to win votes in Nevada and South Carolina.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Tom Steyer drops out of the presidential raceTom Steyer drops out of the presidential race
Politics

It turns out Democratic voters were not seeking their own billionaire to save them from Trump.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Trump lashes out at Fox News for new poll showing him losing to all the Democratic candidatesTrump lashes out at Fox News for new poll showing him losing to all the Democratic candidates
Politics

The president didn’t appreciate the reality check.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
What David Brooks gets wrong about Bernie SandersWhat David Brooks gets wrong about Bernie Sanders
Politics

The New York Times columnist is an exemplar of the baseless centrist freakout about Sanders’s supposed authoritarianism.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Bernie Sanders narrowly leads Joe Biden in a national ranked-choice pollBernie Sanders narrowly leads Joe Biden in a national ranked-choice poll
Politics

The two candidates are within the margin of error of one another.

By Li Zhou
Politics
America’s crisis of trust and the one candidate who gets itAmerica’s crisis of trust and the one candidate who gets it
Politics

Rebuilding social and political trust requires procedural reforms that don’t excite voters.

By David Roberts
Technology
Why Twitter says Bloomberg’s fake Sanders tweets don’t break its rulesWhy Twitter says Bloomberg’s fake Sanders tweets don’t break its rules
Technology

The Bloomberg campaign’s controversial tweets fictitiously quoting Bernie Sanders, briefly explained.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Politics
What to expect at Tuesday’s Democratic debate in South CarolinaWhat to expect at Tuesday’s Democratic debate in South Carolina
Politics

Tuesday’s debate ahead of the South Carolina primary could be critical.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
Bernie Sanders looks electable in surveys — but it could be a mirageBernie Sanders looks electable in surveys — but it could be a mirage
Politics

New research suggests Sanders would drive swing voters to Trump — and need a youth turnout miracle to compensate.

By David Broockman and Joshua Kalla
Technology
Silicon Valley asked Elizabeth Warren to help with a fundraiser. She said no — but only eventually.Silicon Valley asked Elizabeth Warren to help with a fundraiser. She said no — but only eventually.
Technology

The devil with Elizabeth Warren’s fundraising pledge is in the details.

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
How swing voters feel about Medicare-for-allHow swing voters feel about Medicare-for-all
Politics

The case for not worrying about Medicare-for-all’s electability.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
These are the popular ideas progressives can win withThese are the popular ideas progressives can win with
Politics

Crackdowns on pharmaceutical and credit card companies lead the way.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Bernie Sanders and the socialist ethicBernie Sanders and the socialist ethic
Politics

What it means for Democrats to nominate a Sanders-style socialist.

By Ezra Klein
Culinary Union members seem to have broken from their leaders to back Sanders
Politics

A health care debacle put Nevada’s Culinary Union in the middle of an ugly debate.

By Sean Collins
Technology
The Nevada caucus tool is an iPad and a Google FormThe Nevada caucus tool is an iPad and a Google Form
Technology

Nevada’s Democratic Party is replacing the caucus app with “caucus calculator”-equipped iPads.

By Sara Morrison
The Nevada caucuses’ importance, and potential chaos, explained
Explainers

The caucuses will be a big diversity test for candidates, and an organizational test for the Nevada Democratic Party.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Who’s going to win the Nevada caucuses, according to the pollsWho’s going to win the Nevada caucuses, according to the polls
Politics

Nevada is a tough state to poll, but experts say Bernie Sanders is in a good position.

By Ella Nilsen
Technology
Mike Bloomberg tweeted a doctored debate video. Is it political spin or disinformation?Mike Bloomberg tweeted a doctored debate video. Is it political spin or disinformation?
Technology

“This video is deceptive and misleading,” an expert told Vox.

By Alex Ward